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Podcast: How Mark Stoops transformed Kentucky through recruiting success

When most people think of the Kentucky Wildcats, they think of a blueblood basketball program.

Well, this year Wildcats’ football team is undefeated at 6-0 and heads to Athens, Ga., on Saturday to face the No. 1 ranked Georgia Bulldogs. If the Wildcats beat the Dawgs, it would go down as one of the biggest wins in school history.

So, how did Mark Stoops get Kentucky to this point? He did it through smart recruiting evaluations, success in the transfer portal and changing the culture in Lexington.